Softball Recap: Bishop O'dowd Beats Berkeley for Their Third Straight Victory

Dragons

Margin (Wins)

03/17/25 @ Antioch	20
02/28/25 @ James Logan	14
04/09/25 vs Mt. Eden	11
03/21/25 vs Galena	11
03/28/25 @ Pinole Valley	10

Bishop O'Dowd entered their tilt with Berkeley on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Yellowjackets with a sharp 7-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.

Emma Brown looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaella Mercado, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tulip Barnes, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.

Bishop O'Dowd pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Berkeley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.

Bishop O'Dowd will take on Alameda at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Dragons 4.1, the Hornets 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Berkeley, they will be playing at home against Arroyo at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Dons' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Yellowjackets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.